The debate over the effects of big box retail on smaller communities is one of the most contentious topics of public planning discourse. Many feel that these large retailers, such as Home Depot, Target, K-Mart, Lowes, Barnes and Noble, and of...

"Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Geography."; Thesis advisor: Xiaoping Shen.; M.S.,Central Connecticut State University,,2014.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 127-134).

"Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in Biological Science: Global Sustainability."; Thesis advisor: Clayton Penniman.; M.S.,Central Connecticut State University,,2015.; Includes bibliographical...